🎄😞Vintage 1950s Ceramic Santa Claus Coin Bank – Large 7" Spaghetti Trim
$ 14.79
Description
🎄😞Vintage 1950s Ceramic Santa Claus Coin Bank – Large 7" Spaghetti Trim. Authentic 1950s Spaghetti Trim: The hat pom-pom, hat brim, coat cuffs, and coat hemline are all adorned with classic, fragile clay-extrusion "spaghetti" texture that remains remarkably intact. Beautifully styled in the highly collectible Napco/Lefton aesthetic, this Santa features incredibly detailed hand-painted features, including bright blue eyes, rosy airbrushed cheeks, and a stylized looping white mustache. Add the perfect touch of mid-century nostalgia to your holiday collection with this gorgeous, vintage ceramic Santa Claus coin bank! Standing at approximately 7 inches tall and 4 inches wide, this larger-sized bank is a prime example of the whimsical, high-quality holiday ceramics exported from Japan during the golden era of Christmas decor. Beautifully styled in the highly collectible Napco/Lefton aesthetic, this Santa features incredibly detailed hand-painted features, including bright blue eyes, rosy airbrushed cheeks, and a stylized looping white mustache. He carries a large white toy sack on his back (which features the coin slot) and holds a shiny gold bell in his hand. Key Features & Design Details: Authentic 1950s Spaghetti Trim: The hat pom-pom, hat brim, coat cuffs, and coat hemline are all adorned with classic, fragile clay-extrusion "spaghetti" texture that remains remarkably intact. Mid-Century Accents: Hand-painted with striking, bright gold-leaf details on his belt buckle, single coat button, and handheld bell. Original Untouched Patina: The vintage metal-style gold paint has been left completely unpolished to preserve its original historical patina, allowing you to decide whether to clean it or display it with its classic aged character. Base Plug Included: Comes complete with its original vintage composition base stopper on the unglazed foot rim. Condition Report: For a 70-year-old holiday ceramic, this piece is in excellent vintage condition. Spaghetti Trim: Beautifully preserved with no major chips or shattering. Crazing: Features a very fine, natural network of age-crazing in the clear overglaze on the white areas, standard for authentic earthenware of this period. Paint/Glaze: There is a tiny factory-original stray red paint dot on the shoulder of the sack and a minor speck of glaze wear/flea bite on the back of his left shoulder.
